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  • Rewards for homes with the New Homes Bonus

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged cash for communities who allow new homes to be built in their area. Almost £1bn Government funding…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • End to red tape that stopped social home improvements

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today pledged extra cash to improve the condition of social homes, helping to provide a decent home for some of…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New common sense code to build greener homes

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today published an improved green rating for new homes that will help deliver the next generation of green properties…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Seek early help to avoid repossession

    Housing Minister Grant Shapps today welcomed new figures from lenders showing that fewer homeowners are facing the threat of repossession. …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major reforms to welfare system announced

    Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has joined Iain Duncan Smith to announce a radical overhaul of the welfare system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Deputy Prime Minister's speech at launch of welfare white paper

    Speech by the Deputy Prime Minister at the launch of the welfare white paper on 11 November 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welfare Reform White Paper: Universal Credit to make work pay: Radical welfare reforms bring an end to complex system

    Universal Credit will make work pay for some of the poorest people in Britain.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Universal Credit: welfare that works

    Speech by the Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Welfare Reform will make work pay in Wales, says David Jones

    Thousands of the poorest families in Wales will be lifted out of the downward spiral of benefit dependency and encouraged back into work by …

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The Audit Commission - appointment of new commissioners

    Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has today announced three appointments to the Audit Commission Board, as the Government…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Localism Bill and planning

    The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (Mr Eric Pickles): On 6 July 2010, the Coalition Government revoked all regional…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s Questions

    The Deputy Prime Minister answered questions from MPs in the weekly PMQs session as the Prime Minister is in China.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prime Minister’s Questions: 10 November 2010

    The Deputy Prime Minister answered questions from MPs in the weekly PMQs session as the Prime Minister is in China.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 10 November 2010

    From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: Northern Group, Harriers and Falkland Islands, Regional Building Plans.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society vanguard puts Whitehall on the spot to remove bureaucratic barriers

    Putting civil service resources at the service of communities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Britain and Latin America: historic friends, future partners

    Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the UK's relationship with Latin America in his Canning Lecture on 9 November.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Israeli settlements: "extremely disappointing and unhelpful"

    Foreign Secretary William Hague commented after the announcement yesterday that a further 1,352 housing units would be constructed in East Jerusalem settlements.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New members appointed to Regional Flood Defence Committees (RFDC)

    Derek Antrobus appointed as the Chair of North West RFDC and James Morrish as the Chair of South West RFDC, plus 3 new members.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Number 10 Press Briefing - Morning From 9 November 2010

    …From the Prime Minister's spokesperson on: security, Lisbon Treaty and housing benefit.…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Coalition plans a 'power shift' from Whitehall

    New government business plans announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government